[Craig]

Okay, something that's annoyed the hell out of me for aaages. Why the hell has there always been an issue with diecasts being produced with their correct (tobacco) liveries?

Even before the nanny state banned us from seeing the names of the various tobacco products on the cars when seen on TV and in the press there already seemed to be a ban on tobacco ads on models of these cars. What was that about? Was it an agreement between the diecast producers that made them feel good about themselves? Was it because they couldn't reach agreement with the tobacco companies to use their logos? Or was it, shock horror, goverment interference?

I am sorry, but what the hell? Do they seriously think us seeing the logos on these models will make us smoke? Do they not realise that we can see these same logos in shops and supermarkets? Hello?! These models are supposed to be accurate representations of history, how can we change history? Perhaps we should change this history books to remove mention of all the wars and conflicts we have been involved with in case it makes people violent?

Aaaargh. Sorry.